Niu Xiaoqiang thought about the wording for a while, and then spoke: "If you don't like Aunt Liu's mother and daughter, you can meet them less in the future, but Uncle Zhang's side you still have to care about it, although he didn't care enough for you before, but this is also a helpless thing, after all, he is the head of the family, and he needs to work hard to earn money to support his family, I hope you will be more considerate of him." ”

Zhang Xiaolan nodded slightly: "If you told me these words before, I guess I wouldn't be able to listen to it, since I went abroad to study, I have experienced the hardships of survival when I live alone, my father is really not easy, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to study abroad." ”

Zhang Xiaolan changed her words when she said this, and asked, "Presumably, in order to help Liu Xue study abroad this time, my father has suffered a lot of financial pressure, right?"

Niu Xiaoqiang smiled: "With my help, Uncle Zhang's side is fine, you don't have to worry too much." ”

Zhang Xiaolan stared at Niu Xiaoqiang: "Did you lend money to my stepmother?"

Niu Xiaoqiang snorted: "I borrowed money for Uncle Zhang's sake." ”

Zhang Xiaolan said angrily: "Liu Huiming knows that studying abroad costs a lot of money, but she still sends her daughter out of the country regardless of it, she really doesn't think about my father at all, if her daughter's grades are very good, then it's okay, but her girl is not a study material at all, I'm really angry!"

On this matter, Niu Xiaoqiang and Zhang Xiaolan have the same view. Liu Xue is indeed not that material, and she is far from the standard of international students. Liu Hui had to send Liu Xue abroad, as Zhang Xiaolan said, she really didn't think about Zhang Guangmao.

However, this is someone's housework, and Niu Xiaoqiang is not too deeply involved, so as not to be known by Liu Hui and offend others for no reason.

When he was thinking about how to interface, Zhang Xiaolan then asked, "Which school does Liu Xue study at?"

The school she studied at was Morpheus University. ”

"Is there Morpheus University in Boston? How come I've never heard of it?"

"This is a third-rate university, it's not surprising that you haven't heard of it, Liu Xue takes the route of a literary student, and she can only get a diploma in a third-rate university, and a good university won't want her at all. ”

Zhang Xiaolan snorted disdainfully: "My dad is really, why waste money for this kind of person?"

Niu Xiaoqiang accompanied a smiling face: "Okay, okay, don't talk about these uninteresting topics, you should give me a detailed introduction to the social situation in the United States, so that I can have a bottom in my heart." ”

Zhang Xiaolan nodded, and talked to Niu Xiaoqiang about a lot of what she knew about the situation in the United States, and Niu Xiaoqiang listened carefully while eating.

After lunch, the two rode to the restaurant where Zhang Xiaolan worked. This is a western restaurant, decorated in a grand style, and it looks quite classy.

When the manager of the restaurant saw Zhang Xiaolan coming, he couldn't help but show a curious look: "Zhang, didn't you come to work at night? It's still afternoon, why did you come over?"

Zhang Xiaolan took out 6,000 US dollars: "I'm here to repay the debt, please tell the boss, just say that I am going to pay him a lump sum compensation." ”

The manager, a white man in his early thirties, was a little surprised when he heard this: "Where did you get the money?"

Zhang Xiaolan smiled and looked at Niu Xiaoqiang standing behind her: "My friend lent it to me." ”

The manager looked at Niu Xiaoqiang a few times and found that Niu Xiaoqiang was dressed ordinarily and didn't look like a rich man, so he couldn't help but be a little puzzled. But he didn't ask much, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll call the boss." ”

It didn't take much effort for the manager to come back with a piece of paper: "This is the agreement faxed by the boss, he has signed it, you sign your name, and after paying the money, it will be cleared in two." ”

Zhang Xiaolan seemed very cautious, for fear that the agreement would have any unfavorable terms for herself, so she checked it carefully before signing.

After dealing with the debt, Zhang Xiaolan and Niu Xiaoqiang left together. Before leaving, she told the manager that she would not come to work again in the future, and the manager felt sorry for this and wished Zhang Xiaolan good luck.

The two walked out of the cafeteria and rode their bikes back to school.

Zhang Xiaolan asked in the car, "Xiaoqiang, where are you staying now?"

"I'm staying at Professor Watson's house for the time being, and I haven't decided where I'll live in the future. ”

"MIT has student dormitories, don't you go to live in dormitories?"

Niu Xiaoqiang really doesn't want to live in the dormitory, not because he doesn't look down on the living conditions of the dormitory, but because he needs a relatively private environment to do his own private affairs.

If you really want to talk about it, Niu Xiaoqiang's first purpose in coming to the United States is to make money, and going to school is only incidental, if you live with many classmates, it will inevitably be inconvenient to operate.

"I prefer to be pure, and I still live alone and down-to-earth. ”

"I happen to know a friend who works as a real estate agent, and I can ask her to help you rent a house if you need to. ”

Niu Xiaoqiang immediately became interested: "This relationship is good, or you can call her now to see if there is a suitable listing." ”

Zhang Xiaolan snorted: "When you see a public phone booth, you stop, I'll call her." ”

The two rode forward for less than five minutes when they came across a phone booth. After Zhang Xiaolan finished the call, she ordered: "Let's wait for her at the bridge of the Charles River, she happens to be near there to discuss business with customers." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang agreed, and rode his bicycle straight forward.

The Charles River runs through the city, with downtown Boston on one side of the river and downtown Boston on the other side. The city of Cambridge is under the jurisdiction of Boston and has nothing to do with Cambridge in the United Kingdom.

Niu Xiaoqiang still has $4,000 left on him, and he estimates that renting a house is almost enough. When he arrived at the meeting place, he saw a white woman with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Zhang Xiaolan introduced this friend who is a real estate agent on the way, according to Zhang Xiaolan, this friend often goes to the Western restaurant where Zhang Xiaolan works to discuss business with customers, and over time he gets acquainted. This young white woman has a cheerful personality and is very interested in Chinese culture, so the two have a good conversation.

After the two sides met, Zhang Xiaolan, the middleman, immediately introduced: "Caroline, this is Niu Xiaoqiang, he is my fellow countryman, studying at MIT. ”

Niu Xiaoqiang smiled and stretched out his right hand: "Hello, Miss Caroline." ”

Caroline is tall and tall, with a white shirt on the upper body and a short black skirt on the lower body.

She enthusiastically stretched out her hand to shake Niu Xiaoqiang's hand and praised: "Hello Mr. Niu, you are so good, studying at MIT." ”

Niu Xiaoqiang has learned from Zhang Xiaolan that Caroline is studying law at Boston University, and Zhang Xiaolan is an alumnus, and she is about to graduate from college, and now she is working part-time plus an internship.